Richard Arenberg

Gebundenes Buch

Congressional Procedure

A Practical Guide to the Legislative Process in the U.S. Congress

Herausgeber: Bozman, Jeff

Beschreibung

Congressional Procedure explains the legislative and congressional budget processes along with all aspects of Congress. This comprehensive guide to Congress is ideal for anyone who wants to know how Congress really works, including federal executives, attorneys, lobbyists, media and public affairs staff, government affairs, policy and budget analysts, congressional office staff and students. * Clear explanation of the legislative process, budget process, and House and Senate business * Legislative process flowchart * Explanation of the electoral college and votes by states * Relationship between budget resolutions and appropriation and authorization bills * Amendment tree and amendment procedures * How members are assigned to committees * Glossary of legislative terms

Autor

Richard A. Arenberg is a Visiting Lecturer in Political Science and International and Public Affairs at Brown University. He previously taughtat Northeastern University and Suffolk University. He worked for Sens. Paul Tsongas (D-MA), Carl Levin (D-MI), and Majority Leader George Mitchell (D-ME) for 34 years. He served on the Senate Iran-Contra Committee in 1987.Arenberg is co-author of the award-winning Defending the Filibuster: The Soul of the Senate, named "Book of the Year in Political Science" by Foreword Reviews in 2012. A second edition was published in 2014. The U.S. Senate Historical Office published Richard A. Arenberg: Oral History Interviews in 2011.He serves on the Board of Directors of Social Security Works and the Social Security Education Fund. He is an affiliate of the Taubman Centerfor American Politics and Policy. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Providence Journal, Politico, and The Boston Globe. He is also a contributor to Newsmax and The Hill. Arenberg holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Boston University.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sunwater Institute
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 599g
• ISBN-13: 9798992689761
• Artikelnr.: 76023825